Love veggie burgers? Try these Falafel Burgers with cucumber sauce. Perfect for vegetarians and those who want to eat healthy.

A trendy way to rethink summer cooking, Falafel Burgers are a great way to add a plant-forward choice at your barbecue.

Falafel Burgers with Cucumber Sauce

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Veggie Burger Recipes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 567 kcal

Ingredients

  

Cucumber Sauce:

• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and coarsely grated
• 2 cups plain full-fat Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 small cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2-3 tablespoons water

Falafel Patties:

• 2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas, rinsed, drained and patted dry
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 red onion, halved and sliced
• 1 cup loosely packed cilantro
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 jalapeno, sliced
• 3/4 cup chickpea flour
• 4 teaspoons ground coriander
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil
• 4 buns
• lettuce (optional)
• tomato (optional)

Instructions

 

• To make cucumber sauce: Place grated cucumber in clean dish towel. Roll dish towel around cucumber and squeeze to remove excess liquid.
• In bowl, mix cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, oil, garlic, dill and salt. Stir in 2 tablespoons water, adding more as needed until mixture is smooth and creamy. Cover and chill.
• To make falafel patties: In food processor, cover and process chickpeas and sesame seeds until mixture is finely chopped. Transfer to bowl.
• In food processor, cover and process carrot, onion, cilantro, garlic and jalapeno until finely chopped. Add vegetable mixture to chickpea mixture. Add flour, coriander, cumin, salt and black pepper; mix well.
• Heat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Shape chickpea mixture into four patties. In skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Cook patties 3 minutes, or until golden brown on bottoms. Turn over and cook 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Transfer patties to baking sheet.
• Bake 20 minutes. Let patties cool 15 minutes. Place patties on buns and top with lettuce and tomato, if desired. Drizzle with cucumber sauce.

Notes

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